I learned through personal experience and from others that lasting change is less about willpower and more about creating systems. Once you figured a way to change your habits you can break out and achieve your goals. We all have blind spots in our lives. When we’re stressed out we tend to get sloppy in a few areas, […]
The other day I wrote about knowing where you want to go in life and visualizing your dreams. Now we look at the other point on your map -where you are now. It sounds easy enough, but sometimes can be stress to examine where you are now. It can also liberating and empowering. You can’t create a […]
How many times have you made big goals for the year? How many times have you came up short? *hand up* We talked about understanding and defining your why, now it’s time to nail down where you want to go. I’ve seen two key components to those who were successful: Have a Reminder of What […]
When I began writing about couples building up up finances and marriage, I used to suggest that they start with their budget. I’d give tips on free tools to see where the money was going and give advice on how to make it easy to keep tabs on spending. There was nothing wrong about what I […]
Today is a new beginning and I’m looking forward to the next 12 months for several reasons. Besides being our anniversary, I chose today to start documenting a new chapter in our lives. I also want to help you have a less stressful and more enjoyable life. The key? Simplifying. How Simplifying is a Key to […]
Hello; thanks for visiting me here on Simplify and Enjoy! I’m Elle 🙂 Since 2009, I’ve been writing about marriage and money over at Couple Money. I originally started Couple Money because we needed it. Back when we engaged we quickly found out we had different approaches to money. Trying to find solutions, I hopped […]
